Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Ending months of speculation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to succeed Vice President JD Vance in the Senate.We first reported just after the election that Husted was the odds-on favorite for the appointment,

More than a week after JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat before his inauguration as vice president, Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor Jon Husted to replace Vance.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is expected to announce the Senate replacement for Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday afternoon. With just days left until President-elect Trump returns to the Oval

Mike DeWine announced his own Lt ... Husted, a protege of the more moderate, less populist, old-school GOP DeWine, will serve through the special election in 2026. Before serving as lieutenant ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stayed mum Thursday on his looming announcement of who he’ll pick to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s seat in the United States Senate.

Mike DeWine, who is tasked with appointing someone ... The timing of Ramaswamy’s decision to seek higher office has sparked speculation in GOP circles that he is looking for a lifeline after ...

Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant ... Others who were in the mix to succeed Vance included former state GOP chair Jane Timken, state Treasurer Robert Sprague, Rep.

“At the federal legislative level, that’s a different yardstick and standard than for governor of Ohio," said Republican consultant Terry Casey. “Historically, the governor's a little closer to voters — clearing highways, running prisons — than senators and members of Congress.”

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a fellow Republican, to the Senate resets Ohio’s 2026 game-board, notably the race to succeed DeWine, term-limited home in January 2027.

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